Golf scoring device



NOV 29 1949 B. M. o'coNNoR 2,489,805

GOLF SCORING DEVICE Fild Jan. s1, 1947 3 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR Nov. 29, 1949 B. M. o'coNNoR 2,489,805

GOLF SCORING DEVICE Filed Jan. 3l, 1947 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Nov. 29, 1949 B. M. ocoNNoR 2,489,805

GOLF SCORING DEVICE Filed Jan. 3l, 1947 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 .MW MQW I m III I u l 1L INVENTOR.

Patented Nov. 29, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GOLF SCORING DEVICE Bernard M. OConnor, Chicago, Ill. Application January 31, 1947, Serial No. 725,579

1 Claim. l-

MyA invention relates to golf scoring devices or totalizers'..

An important object or my invention is to provide a device of the aforementioned character wherein manipulative button controls register each and every stroke played in a game of golf, a scoring register being provided for each hole played, and totalizing or accumulator means indicating the total number of strokes played in a game.

Another object `of my invention is to provide safety ledges' to prevent accidental actuation of the said butto-n controls.

A further object of my invention is to provide a totalizing device provided with simple and eifective clearing means.

A further object of my invention is to provide a golf scoring device having means for registering the number of strokes played for each hole of golf, to permit comparison with par requirements.

A` still further object oi my invention is to provide a device` of the aforementioned character having two columns of independently operative registers for each hole played, and an accumulator or totalizer for each column.

A further object of my invention is to provide a,v golf scoringV device or totalizer which is practical in construction, eflicient in its cumulative and clearing operations, and of such elemental structure as to lend itself readily to economical manufacture in quantity production.

Other objects, ancillary features and advantages inherent in my invention will become apparent from an examination of the accompanying drawings having more particular reference to the ensuing description, wherein, like parts are designated by like numerals, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a front view of my golf totalizer.

Fig. 2 is a top view of my golf totalizer.

Fig. 3 is a side view of my golf totalizer.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on lines 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 vis a sectional view taken substantially on lines 5 5 of Figs 2 and 4.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken substantially on lines 6 5 of Figs. 2 and 4.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken substantially on lines 'I 'I of Figs. 1 and 4.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken substantially `on lines 8 8 of Figs. 5 and 7.

D Fig. 9 is a sectional View, enlarged, taken substantially on lines 3 9 of Fig. 7.

My invention is generally designated lil, cons isting of a case il lwith twcrecessed parts 39 andr made preferably of a plastic material, and

having the outside or front printed or embossed with various insignia, asY shown in Fig. 1. The back l2 of the case II. is detachable by means of a number of screws I 2 and has an extended ledge-like part I3 to facilitate the holding of the totalizer In' in the hand without danger of pressing any one of the series of buttons caled I4 and I5. Button I 4 is attached by means of rivet 32 to arm 3I which is bent at a right angle at 33 to form arm 34 to which are attached two pawls 4D and 45 by means of screws 4I and 45 respectively. When button I4 is pressed inwardly, the teeth 42 and 4l of pawls 4i] and 45 are caused to impart a counterclockwise movement as shown by arrows to ratchet gears 43 and 48. Arm 3| is held in alignment by bracket 38.

To the end of arm 34 is attached a collar 35 by means of rivet 36. Collar 35 rides in a bore 30 in case I2 and bears against compression spring 3l also conned in bore 3G. The spring 31 causing arm 3,4 together with pawls 453 and 45 and button I4 to return to their normal positions when pressure is removed and serving in like manner the oppositely identical parts in the other half of case I I. Button I5 is attached by means of rivet 32v to arm 56 which has a shoulder I4 that bears against the side of case I I acting as a stop for bar 56. To bar 55 are attached pawls GI and 68 by means of screws 52 and 5l, and when button I5 is pressed inwardly, teeth 63 and 69 of pawls 6I and 68 impart a clockwise movement, as shown by arrows, to ratchet gears 64 and 15. Collar 51 fastened to the end of arm 56 by rivet 80 rides in bore 58 in case I I and bears against compression spring 59 causing button I5 to return to its normal position after being released, as previously described for button I4.

There are ve buttons i4 and four buttons I5 Ion each side. of totalizer IU, as shown in Fig. l, each button representing one of the eighteen holes which constitute a round or game of golf, the holes being numbered consecutively, one through eighteen, the hole numbers being designated I6. There is also on the face of the totalizer I0 a numeral designated Il indicating the par number of strokes for each numerically designated hole. An opening I8 appears in line with the buttons I4 or I5 through which may be seen a number designated I9 imprinted on the face of a dial 50. The numeral I9 designates the number of strokes used on each individual hole in a game of golf. Recessed square holes I8 opposite and below hole numbers nine and eighteen are labeled Total score, and the digits designated and 76 seen through openings 18 and 11 represent the total score for nine holes of golf.

To operata-When button I4 opposite hole #l is pressed inwardly, it causes pawls 48 and 45 to advance ratchet gears 49 and 48, one tooth at a time, as previously described. Attached to ratchet 48 and riding a common shaft 44 which is secured to remain stationary in case II, is a dial wheel 50 which is numbered 0 through 9 in clock- Wise sequence. Since there are ten numbers on dial 50 and there are ten teeth on ratchet 48, one push of button I4 causes the numeral designated I9 as seen through opening I8 to advance one division e. g. from to 1.

Attached to ratchet gear 43 is a cog wheel 49 which is in mesh with remaining similar cog wheels 49, one for each of the nine holes. Since ratchet gear 43 also has ten teeth, one push of,

the button I4 also imparts to ratchet 49 and cog wheel 49 a counterclockwise movement of one tenth of their circumferences. Since the cog wheels 49 are in mesh this movement is imparted to each cog wheel down to the ninth cog wheel which is designated 12.

Cog wheel 12 alone has a dial face numbered f 0 through 9 in clockwise order. In front of each numerical designation 15 on dial 12 an opening 13 is provided, see Fig. 4. Through opening 13 on cog dial 12 may be seen a numeral designated 16 which is on a Second dial 9| behind the dial 12 and riding the same shaft 101. The numbers 18 read 0 through 9 in clockwise order. Cog dial 12 and ratchet 43- of hole nine are attached to a tubular shaft |98 which revolves on shaft |91. At the inner end of tubular shaft |98 is set a pin IIII, see Fig. 8.

Since cog wheels 49, 86 and 12 are in mesh the inward movement of any one of the buttons I4 and I5 will advance either of the corresponding cogs 49 and B8 which in turn advance the cog 12 one division. To the before mentioned dial wheel 9| is also attached a ten-toothed ratchet gear |09 against a tooth of which rests the end 98 of a bent spring 89 attached at 88 to the back I2 of totalizer I8. Spring 89 is offset at IIil so that part 98 Will clear pin IOI attached to shaft |98 as it revolves. However, the tip III ol pin I8I comes into a sliding contact with the Lipper portion of spring |9I, see Fig. 8, once, each revolution of the cog dial 12 lifting tip 98 of said spring f 89 into the next tooth of ratchet |99, and, as pin IOI is further revolved, sliding off contact with spring 89, ratchet |89, together with dial 9| are advanced one place, e. g. 0 to 1 so that the number seen through the opening 18 on the face I2 of the totalizer will be advanced from 09 to 10, making a total of ten. In the illustration, Figs. 1 and 4, the cog wheel 12 has been caused to make four and one-half revolutions, thus causing the number 45 to be visible through opening 18 at total score. This is the total of nine holes of golf, the individual hole scores being visible through the opening I8 opposite each of the buttons on the face of totalizer I0.

A clearing device consists of a button 29 set in a recessed portion 28 at the top of case II with a cover 2| having indentations 22 to permit sliding in a dovetail groove 29. This is to prevent premature clearing of the board by accidentally touching button 26. The button 28 is attached to shaft 21 which passes through counterbore 24 furnishing a housing for the compression spring 25 holding the button 28 in an inoperative position. Attached to the end of shaft 21 by rivet 29 is an elongated fork having two legs 28. and

4 28 and oiset at |06 for clearance. Pivoted between each of the nine sets of cog wheel and dial are pawl-like bars 53 and 19, being pivoted at 5I and 80.

Pawls 53 are also slidably positioned in the articulate pivot 52 secured to leg 28, whereas the duplex pawls 19 are likewise assembled slidably at 8| to the articulate pivot secured to the opposite leg 28. The teeth 54 and 55 serve to arrest the movements of the ratchets 43 and 48. In like manner, pawls 19 Serve to intercept ratchets 84 and 19. The pawl 19, which acts as stop for the holes numbered 9 and I8 has an extra arm |98 to act as stop and for clearing the extra dial 9 I. The

lower ends of legs 2S and 28 are guided longitudinally in bores 86 and 81 respectively, of case II. Coiled about and attached at 94 to each of the right hand shafts 44 and |55 is a coiled spring 92, the other end of which is attached at 93 to ratchets 48 and 10. Thus the pawls 53 and 19 act as lstops to ratchets 43, 48, 64 and 10 as said ratchets are revolved by means of buttons I4 and I5 as heretofore described. This action causes springs 92 to wind up. Coiled spring 95 attached at 98 to ratchet 84 and at 91 to shaft B5 is also wound up, as is coiled spring 98 attached to ratchet |99 at 99 and to shaft |01 at |80. Therefore, when at the end of a game of golf button 28 is depressed teeth 54, 55, `82, 83 and ||2 of pawls 53, 19 and I 88 are disengaged from the toothed parts of ratchets 43, 48, 84, 18 and |89, allowing springs 92, 95 and 98 to unwind, turning back dials 59 and 1I until nubs 84 strike fixed pins 89 and the numeral 0 is visible in place at openings I9 of totalizer. Pin |02 on dial 9| is stopped by contacting part of spring IOI.

Since cog wheels 49 and 12 generally make more than one complete revolution, a stop comprising a bent pocket formation |04 on spring 99 engages with fixed pin |05 when the spring is completely unwound, the pin |05 being so placed. that the numerals 00 come visibly into place at the opening 11 on the face of totalizer I2.

Thus all numerals 19, 75 and '16 read I) as seen through the openings I8 and 11, and the totalizer is in readiness for use again. The spring 25 urges the clearing button 26 back to normal position setting the pawls 53, 19 and |03 in their normal position preparatory to clearance the device, subsequently to totalizing actions resulting from the manipulation of the various buttons I4 and I5.

I believe I have herein described rather succinctly the construction and operation of invention, so that those familiar with the art will readily grasp the principles and teachings thereof. Inasmuch as my invention is susceptible of changes and improvements, I reserve the right to all such changes and improvements coming within the spirit and scope of my invention, as well as all those embraced in the accompanying drawings, and also those falling within the purview of the foregoing disclosure; my invention to be limited only to the subjoined claim.

Having thus described and revealed my invention, what I claim as novel and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

In a golf totalizer of the character described including a case, a cover removably secured to the said case, and a pair of totalizng mechanisms mounted within the said case and subdivided into mechanism for registering the score for each hole of golf, and cumulator mechanism for registering the sums of the scores for nine holes of golf simultaneously effected through the actuating means of the mechanism for registering the score 0f each hole of golf; zero resetting or clearing mechanism comprising, spring urged bifurcated means mounted intermediate the said mechanism for registering the score for each hole of golf and the said cumulator mechanism, ratchet means on the said mechanism co-operating in the registration of the score for each hole of golf, ratchet means on the said cuinulator mechanism, and check pawl means mounted articulately on the said Case and articulately and slidably on alternate legs of the said bifurcated means, the said check pawl means being mounted diagonally to engage a tooth of each of the said irst-mentioned and the said second-mentioned ratchet means, the said check pawl means being disposed in alternate diagonal relationship with respect to adjacent rows of the said totalizing mechanisms.

BERNARD M. OCONNOR.

The following references le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS N mber Number Name Date Bersbach et al July 18, 1893 Hose Mar. 17, 1908 Ferguson Aug. 10, 1909 Eacrett July 15, 1924 Fox July 29, 1924 Richardson Aug. 20, 1935 Peters July 13, 1943 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain June 23, 1914 

